Question

40 points!

Create a different equation with distributive property and show the work to solve it.

Answer 1

Here's an equation 9 (x+2)
Here's the answer to that equation 9x+18

Explanation:

You basically multiply 9 times (x+2) but since you don't know what x is you multiply 9 to each number (or variable) individually. So 9(x) + 9(2). The resulting equation is 9x + 18


`9(x+2)`

`9(x)+9(2)`

`9x + 18`

Answer 2

-10(2x + 1/5)

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1/2(x -4)

Explanation:

-10(2x + 1/5)

Distribute -10 to all terms within the parenthesis by multiplying:

-10 * 2x = -20x

-10 * 1/5 = -10/5 = -2

-20x - 2 is your answer.

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1/2(x -4)

Divide 2 to all terms within the parenthesis:

(x - 4)/2 = (x/2) - (4/2) = (x/2) - 2

`(x)/(4) -2` is your answer.

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